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UK Oil & Gas PLC (UKOG) announced on September 20, 2021, the completion of a two-week production facility upgrade at its 85.635% owned Horse Hill oil field. The works included modifications for automated 24-hour continuous production operations and the installation of permanent facility equipment required under COMAH regulations. Oil production has now been re-established following the shutdown period.
| Date | 20 Sept 2021 |
| Time | 07:00:08 |
| Category | Corporate updates |
| ID | 2270M |
UK Oil & Gas PLC
("UKOG" or the "Company")
Horse Hill production facilities upgrade completed
UK Oil & Gas PLC (London AIM: UKOG) is pleased to announce that it has completed a planned two-week production facility upgrade at its 85.635% owned Horse Hill oil field. Works included modifications to prepare the site for automated 24-hour continuous production operations, together with the installation of the first tranche of permanent facility equipment required under the Health and Safety Executive's Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) regulations. Following the shutdown period necessary to undertake the works, oil production has now been re-established.
Qualified Person's Statement
Matt Cartwright, UKOG's Commercial Director, who has 38 years of relevant experience in the global oil industry, has approved the information contained in this announcement. Mr Cartwright is a Chartered Engineer and member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
For further information, please contact:
UK Oil & Gas PLC
Stephen Sanderson / Kiran Morzaria Tel: 01483 900582
W H Ireland Ltd (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
James Joyce / Andrew de Andrade Tel: 020 7220 1666
Communications
Brian Alexander Tel: 01483 900582
UKOG Licence Interests
The Company has interests in the following UK and international licences:
|
Asset |
Licence |
UKOG Interest |
Licence Holder |
Operator |
Area (km2) |
Status |
|
Horndean 1 |
PL211 |
10% |
UKOG (GB) Limited |
IGas Energy Plc |
27.3 |
Field in stable production |
|
Horse Hill ¹, ⁵ |
PEDL137 |
85.635% |
Horse Hill Developments Ltd ⁶ |
Horse Hill Developments Ltd ⁶ |
99.3 |
Field in stable production |
|
Horse Hill ¹, ⁵ |
PEDL246 |
85.635% |
Horse Hill Developments Ltd ⁶ |
Horse Hill Developments Ltd ⁶ |
43.6 |
Field in stable production |
|
Avington 1 |
PEDL070 |
5% |
UKOG (GB) Limited |
IGas Energy Plc |
18.3 |
Field temporarily shut in |
|
Resan Turkey 2, 3, 8 |
M-47-b1, b2 |
50% |
UKOG Turkey Ltd |
Aladdin Middle East |
305 |
Appraisal of Basur-Resan oil discovery plus further expl. prospects |
|
Loxley 2, 3, 7 |
PEDL234 |
100% |
UKOG (234) Ltd 4 |
UKOG (234) Ltd 4 |
300 |
Loxley/Godley Bridge gas discovery, BB-1/1z oil discovery |
|
Isle of Wight 2, 3 |
PEDL331 |
95% |
UKOG |
UKOG |
200 |
Planning application submitted for Arreton oil appraisal well |
Notes:
1. Oil field currently in stable production.
2. Oil discovery pending development and/or appraisal drilling.
3. Exploration asset with drillable prospects and leads.
4. Contains the Loxley Portland gas accumulation, the Broadford Bridge-1/1z Kimmeridge oil discovery, plus further undrilled Kimmeridge exploration prospects.
5. Portland and Kimmeridge oil field with productive and commercially viable zones, HH-1 in stable oil production, production planning consent granted in September 2019, long-term production consent granted in March 2020.
6. UKOG has a direct 77.9% interest in HHDL, which has a 65% interest in PEDL137 and PEDL246.
7. Gas discovery pending appraisal drilling and development with underlying Kimmeridge potential
8. High-impact oil appraisal project with an upside OIP range of 150-500 mmbbl gross with expected recovery factors of 10-20% of OIP
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014